Chuck Ross

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Chuck Ross is the managing director of TVWeek.com. He's been involved in the TV business ever since he sold cable TV subscriptions in Santa Monica, Calif., door-to-door in the mid-to-late 1970s. He's had regular gigs reporting and/or editing about TV and advertising for Cablevision magazine,The Hollywood Reporter, the San Francisco Chronicle, Inside Media and Advertising Age. He first joined the predecessor to TVWeek, Electronic Media, in 2000.

Cable News Channels Drop Scheduled Programs to Cover Clinton’s Hospitalization

The hopitalization Thursday afternoon of former President Bill Clinton drew immediate wall-to-wall coverage on the CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News cable channels All the channels were reporting that Clinton had experienced chest discomfort and then had two stents implanted in…

Report: Alec Baldwin Rushed to Hospital; Later Released

Alec Baldwin was rushed to a hospital in Manhattan last night, according to a report by NBC’s flagship TV station, WNBC. Says the report, "When medics got to Baldwin’s Upper West Side apartment, he agreed to go to the hospital…

New ‘Hawaii Five-O’ Finds Actor For the Role Jack Lord Made Famous

CBS’ “Hawaii Five-O” remake has found its new Detective Steve McGarrett, the part Jack Lord made famous. Alex O’Loughlin, who previously starred in CBS’ “Moonlight" and this season’s short-lived “Three Rivers,” will play the role, the Hollywood Report says. –Elizabeth…

‘Biggest Loser’ Trainer Sued for False Advertising

Jillian Michaels, the tough trainer who is one of the stars pushing the contestants on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” was sued by a woman for alleged false advertising, the Associated Press reports. The California woman, Christie Christensen, said in her…

Report: ‘Friday Night Lights’ Out; Canceled After This Season Wraps up Production

It appears to be game over for "Friday Night Lights” after its fifth season production wraps in June, EW.com reports, citing sources. EW says the cast was informed so they’re free to look for other work after June. An NBC spokesperson…

Unexpected: My Space CEO Resigns After Nine Months

The CEO of News Corps’ My Space, Owen Van Natta, has resigned less than 10 months on the job according to a number of media outlets. "Van Natta’s departure comes as the media conglomerate struggles to reshape MySpace, a former…

Apple to Test Half-Price Charge for TV Shows on iTunes

Apple is expected to test a price drop for episodes of TV shows downloaded through iTunes in April, which is when the company’s iPad tablet hits stores, the Financial Times reports. [Note: The Financial Time (FT) has a firewall and…

The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), With Oprah’s Message of Empowerment—Live Your Best Life—Likely to Spread Internationally

The Oprah Winfrey Network–OWN–will probably be also seen in international markets either in whole or in programming segments. That’s the word from Mark Hollinger. Hollinger works for Winfrey’s partner in OWN, Discovery Communications. An 18-year veteran of Discovery, he recently…

’60s Stalwart TV Show ‘The Big Valley’ Headed to the Big Screen. Guess Who Might Play the Matriarch of the Barkley Clan (the Role Played by Barbara Stanwyck in the TV Version)

It looks like "The Big Valley" will become a feature film, and an A-list Hollywod actress is in talks to star in the movie, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Susan Sarandon is in conversations to play the role of family matriarch Victoria Barkley, originally played by…

Franken Tries to Channel NBCU/Comcast Rage Into Campaign Cash

Minnesota Democratic Senator Al Franken has already turned last week’s outspoken criticism of the Comcast-NBC Universal merger into a solicitation e-mail for donations to his campaign chest, B&C reports. At a Senate hearing last week on the proposed merger, Franken…